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J. A PARK.

BUCKLE.

No. 272,756. Patented Feb. 20,1883.

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' Michigan, have invented certain new and use- UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

JAMES A. PARK, OF LANSING, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR QF ONE-HALF TO PUELLA E.PARK,

OF SAME PLACE.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming. part of Letters Patent No. 272,756, datedFebruary 20, 1853.

Application filed DecemberlS, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES A. PARK, of Lansing, in the county of Inghamand State of fill Improvements in Buckles; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in buckles adapted for use uponhame-straps, breast-straps, or other parts of a harness, the objectbeing to provide a buckle which may be readily applied without sewing orriveting and adjusted or removed, as desired.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinations ofparts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims. I

In the drawings, Figure l is a longitudinal central section of thebuckle applied to a strap, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thebuckle, and Figs. 3 and 4. represent the parts of the buckle detached.

A represents the frame of the buckle, whose sides are upwardly turned,as shown, and provided with end bars, a a.

B represents a cross-bar arranged adjacent .to and parallel with the endbar a to form a tuck-loop, b. 0 represents an under loop, formedintegral with the frame.

D represents a cross-bar arranged approximately at the center of theframe, and formed on one side with a shoulder, d,and at the oppositeside with two parallel arms or wings, E E. The upper side of the frameis recessed at the points 0 e to form bearings for a pivotal bail.

Frepresents the bail,consistingofthecurved frame f and pivotal bar f.Said bar f is seated in the bearings e e of the frame, and is pivotallysecured to the frame by bending the arms or wings E Earound said bar.The free end of the bail is provided with a downwardlyprojecting hookedpin or stud, G.

H represents a tongue pivotally secured to the barf of the bail bybending it around said bar between the arms E E of the frame.

My improved buckle is applied to'astrap in the following manner: Oneend,m, of the strap is passed over the cross-bar D of the frame,

and under the free end of the bail to engage the hooked pin G. The otherend, or, of the strap is then passed under the cross-bar B. The shoulderd of the central cross-bar, D,

serves as a seat for the bend m of the strap,-

and prevents the disengagement of the strap and hooked pin G. The end:10 is then passed through the under loop, 0, of the frame, and underthe end bar a to engagethe tongue H, and is secured by the tuck-loop b.

It will be apparent that the buckle thus de; scribed may be readilyapplied without riveting or stitching, and may be readily adjusted andremoved when desired. It will also be observed that its construction issimple and durable.

Having fully described my invention.what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a buckle, the combination, with a frame provided withupwardly-turned ends, and a cross-bar provided with arms or wings, ofapivotal bail secured by said arms, and provided with adownWardly-projecting hooked pin and a pivoted tongue, substantially asset forth.

2. In a buckle, the combination, with aframe having upwardly-turnedends, and a shouldered cross-bar provided with arms or wings, of apivotal bail secured by said arms and provided with adownwardly-projecting hooked pin,and atongue pivoted to said bailbetween the arms of said cross-bar, substantially as set forth.

3. In a buckle, the combination,-with a frame provided at one end with atuck-loop andwith an under loop,'recessed bearings, and a shoulderedcross-bar provided with arms or wings, of a bail having bearing in therecesses of the frame, pivotally secured to the latter by bending saidarms around its piv otal bar, and provided witha downweirdly-projectinghooked pin and pivotal tongue, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES A. PARK.

Witnesses:

DEAN PARK, G130. W. FREEMAN.

